Just a year after calling Donald Trump a "cancer on conservatism," former Texas Gov. Rick Perry threw his support behind the presumptive GOP nominee, who he now says is "one of the most talented people who has ever run for the president I have ever seen." "He is not a perfect man," Perry told CNN Thursday, explaining his endorsement. "But what I do believe is that he loves this country and he will surround himself with capable, experienced people and he will listen to them."
Perry, once a GOP presidential candidate himself, says he is willing to do anything it takes to get Trump elected, including serving as his vice president. "I am going to be open to any way I can help. I am not going to say no," Perry said. "We can't afford the policies and the character of Hillary Clinton."
Perry was previously a big critic of Trump's character when he was still in the running, and after he dropped out, he endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz and briefly considered the possibility of a third-party run. But, Perry contends, the people have spoken. "He wasn't my first choice, wasn't my second choice," Perry said, "but he is the people's choice."
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